Staff Analysis of the Legislation

03.11.2014 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment only makes technical changes. There is also a minority report on the bill.03.04.2014 The Senate Judiciary committee did not take action on this bill although it was on the agenda.02.26.2014 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report. Summary of the bill as introduced: Enhances the sentence for individuals convicted of a serious offense if the offense is committed while the person is out on bond for committing a different serious offense.

S 0857 General Bill, By McElveen, Lourie and CampsenSummary: Felonies and misdemeanors A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 1, TITLE 16 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO FELONIES AND MISDEMEANORS, BY ADDING SECTION 16-1-140 TO ENHANCE THE SENTENCE FOR INDIVIDUALS CONVICTED OF A SERIOUS OR MOST SERIOUS OFFENSE THAT HE COMMITTED WHILE HE WAS RELEASED ON BOND FOR A SERIOUS OR MOST SERIOUS OFFENSE FOR WHICH HE WAS ALSO CONVICTED.View full text